Carl Maloney

World Championship Success Could Be Todd McLellan’s Ticket to Edmonton

Carl Maloney | May 12, 2015

The hottest topic in hockey right now has nothing to do with the Stanley Cup playoffs. In fact it’s not even a player. It is Mike Babcock and “The Decision”…

Edmonton Oilers: Hockey Exile to Destination of Choice?

Carl Maloney | May 8, 2015

The Edmonton Oilers have been the butt of many a hockey joke over the last number of years, and being perennial bottom-dwellers, most were for good reason. It has been…

Edmonton Oilers Well Represented at the World Championships

Carl Maloney | May 4, 2015

The Edmonton Oilers have no part in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still hockey to watch for Oilers fans. In addition to the NHL…

Matt Spencer – The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Carl Maloney | May 4, 2015

Matt Spencer THW Close-Up: Team: Peterborough Petes (OHL) Birthdate: March 24, 1997 Hometown: Oakville, ON Height: 6’2″ Weight: 201lbs Position: Defense Shoots: Right NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 first year eligible…

OHL Conference Final a Glimpse Into Oilers Future

Carl Maloney | April 28, 2015

The OHL’s Western Conference final has already had it’s share of excitement and given fans a reason to tune in. Edmonton Oilers fans have even more incentive to take a…

Connor McDavid Is Coming To Oil Country

Carl Maloney | April 20, 2015

Connor McDavid is coming to Edmonton. I suppose technically not until June, but even the Oilers can’t make a mistake with this selection, they will take him first overall on…

Oilers Sign Star College Defenseman Joey Laleggia

Carl Maloney | March 31, 2015

There is not much left for Joey Laleggia to accomplish at the college level. The 23 year old defenseman for the University of Denver Pioneers will leave an impressive and…

Oilers Need Anton Slepyshev to Make Impact in North America

Carl Maloney | March 18, 2015

The Edmonton Oilers have been at the bottom of the standings for what seems like an eternity to many. They have had a multitude of top end draft picks over…

Who Has The NHL’s Best Defense?

Carl Maloney | March 6, 2015

One of the most commonly used phrases in hockey is the moniker “defense wins championships”. It’s a philosophy that has been debated and analyzed by the best minds in the…

Predicting An NHL Roster In Las Vegas

Carl Maloney | February 26, 2015

There has been much debate and controversy over the NHL’s potential expansion to Las Vegas, Nevada. While it is far from a done deal, there appears to be far more reason to…

BU’s Matt O’Connor Drawing NHL Interest

Carl Maloney | February 25, 2015

Matt O’Connor’s world has certainly changed. The Boston University goaltender went from being a relative unknown, and within weeks has had no less than 14 NHL teams that have come…

Draisaitl, Nurse Breaking the Oilers Mould

Carl Maloney | February 23, 2015

Conventional wisdom has suggested that if a team is bad enough, long enough then eventually they will reap the rewards of multiple high draft picks, and hence the term rebuild.…